Allandale Mansion
by Shelia Hunt
Title
Allandale Mansion
Artist
Shelia Hunt
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
...and she only wanted “a farm house with a picket fence”...
Allandale Mansion was built in 1949 by Harvey Brooks on the former J. Fred Johnson farm near Kingsport in Northeast Tennessee. When he first thought about building a new home for his lovely wife, neither one knew what they wanted... She told him she only wanted "a farm house with a picket fence". Little did she know he would build a beautiful mansion for her, an amazing piece of architecture often referred to as the little "White House".
An entrepreneur and farmer, Brooks owned several black Angus cattle and Tennessee Walking horses, and won several awards for the same. He was also the founder of Brooks Sand and Gravel Company which he operated until its merger with Vulcan Materials in 1958.
Upon his death in 1969, he left the mansion, 25 acres, several outbuildings and two man-made ponds to the city of Kingsport. The will specified that the house must be maintained and devoted to public use of citizens of the city and region.
Today, the mansion is open for tours by appointment only. It also serves as a destination venue for weddings and special events. A beautiful must-see site in Northeast Tennessee!
Thank you for viewing my gallery. I hope you will find my artwork worthy of hanging in your home or office, and trust you will enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed presenting it to you.
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©Copyright 2022 Shelia Steele Hunt. All Rights Reserved. This artwork is copyrighted to Shelia Steele Hunt and, as such, is protected by US and International Copyright laws. Image may not be copied or reproduced for any reason without the express written permission of the artist.
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June 7th, 2022
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Comments (37)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
Shelia Hunt replied:
Thanks so very much, Don, for featuring this artwork in "Photographic Camera Art"!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your features! F/L